WWE Monday Night RAW March 12, 2018

Welcome to Monday Night Raw in Detroit Michigan.

Monday Night Raw starts out with Kurt Angle, explaining to the audience and viewers that Brock Lasner is not going to be on Raw tonight.

When Roman Reigns shows up, angry to the ring. He declares that Brock Lesnar is a No Show to his job. He continues that Brock has no repercussions, because he is Vince McMahon's boy. Than he goes back stage to talk to Vince. Amazing, Vince McMahon is actually back stage. Is it strange how all of a sudden the McMahon's are spending more time back stage again? They aren't there for the longest time, and then they are. They are also back to being involved in physical matches.

We have Vince McMahon giving his word that Brock Lesnar will be showing up next week. Unfortunately we see the same favoritism going on since Vince McMahon also suspended Roman Reigns.

Sasha Banks has a match with Sonya Deville. Bailey comes out to watch Sasha's back during the match. She keeps Mandy Rhodes from entering the ring. She walks away after Sasha pins Sonya. Absolution attaches Sasha after the match. They waited for Bailey to leave before circling the pack.

Weird but awesome, Kid Rock is abducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Next is The Miz, patting himself on the back as usual and taking the credit for the Miztourage getting to WrestleMania.

His first guest on Miz TV, Seth Rollins.

Next, Finn Balor

The Miz is trying to play Rollins and Balor against each other, and worm his way into a triple threat match. First he tries to convince Rollins, then Balor, that he should keep his title. Tension begins to work its way through the 3 wrestlers. The Miz gets knocked out of the Ring by Balor, and Balor got flattened by Rollins. Seems like the Miz should have kept his mouth shut.

The Miztourage attacked Team Swish before match begins. The entire tag team division comes out and begins to beat on the Team Swish (the Bar). The bell on the match never rings. Sheamus, and Cesaro had to escape the ring.

Here comes John Cena, the only wrestler privileged to go between both Raw and Smack-down. They call him a free agent, but as long as he gets a paycheck I don't see Free Agent.

He starts out talking about WrestleMania. How he didn't win a place in the ring. But as a good sport (that every entertainer should be) he will be in the audience.

But poor John Cena. He is so desperate to go to WrestleMania, he is willing to pull a wrestler out of retirement, like The Undertaker, and challenge him to a match. Isn't there enough wrestlers looking to go to WrestleMania, or does John Cena need to wrestle someone who's been out of the game for a while. 

Will audience taunting work???

Team Swish (The Bar) say they want to trade places with someone in Smack-down. 

They are trying to convince Kurt Angle to trade them. Maybe we will get a match tonight. 

I think (The Bar) should face the USOS on Smackdown why not Raw Titles vs Smackdown Titles. 

Also there was a hint of a Shake Up after WrestleMania from The Bar.

Elias comes out in a neck brace. He has one question for everyone. Is it about how to ward off huge bears like Braun Strowman? But Braun Strowman has his own version of what will happen at WrestleMania.

Finally after an hour we get our second real match of the evening. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor. We also are introduced to Balormania. How original. Not!

Raw goes back to showing tribute to The Fabulous Moolah. More commercials about Mixed/Match Challenge something that has also failed in the WWE. After 2 hours only 2 matches and more recaps and previews. 

RAW IS SLACKING!

Asuka comes out to the ring as she picked Flair for WrestleMania why is she even in the ring?

Asuka can understand English  I guess but not speak it very well. Asuka was going to tell the fans why she choose Flair but Alexa Bliss and Mickie James come to the ring. Alexa Bliss is going to be the new interrupter for Asuka. Asuka is explaining that she already beat Bliss, so she chose The Queen, the Woman, Charlotte Flair. Alexa Bliss thinks WrestleMania will be different and little fairies will be there to help her beat Asuka.

Mickie James takes a cheap shot at Asuka. But it starts a match.

Asuka kicked a ring post while pursuing James. She almost faced a count out. James working on Asuka's leg. Alexa Bliss, laughing. Fans chanting USA really WWE Universe. James nearly pins Asuka but Asuka wins by submission as Bliss leaves.

In the back Nia Jax is ready for a match and Bliss tells her she loves Nia Jax. However I think maybe the Raw team may be leading Nia Jax to face Bliss for the Title at WrestleMania. Raw than shows Bliss and James making fun of Jax and admits she uses Nia Jax. Jax gets see the whole video. Poor Nia. 

More nonsense from Raw with Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt as Angle should just let Hardy and Wyatt do whatever at the Hardy compound. However he sends a ref to make sure they both make it back I can see all kinds of possible things happening here. We will find out next Monday!

During the Rumble Match for Tag Teams yo face The Bar at WrestleMania Strowman comes out. Strowman stands in the ring and all the others outside the ring come up with a plan. Strowman is hit with steel steps several times as the match goes on. In the end Anderson feet never hit the ground when Strowman tossed him the rest of the tag teams caught him so how did Strowman win?

Tonight's matches:

The Boss, Sasha Banks vs. Sonya Deville
Winner: Sasha Banks

The Miztourage vs. Team Swish (Sheamus, and Cesaro)
Winner: No one. The match never started and the teams never stayed in the ring.

Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor
Winner: Balor

Asuka vs. Mickie James
Winner: Asuka

Nia Jax vs Joan King
Winner: Jax

Tag Team Rumble match that includes Strowman:
Winner: Strowman